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interstice in British English

(ɪnˈtɜːstɪs)

noun (usually plural)

a minute opening or crevice between things

2. physics

the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice

Word origin

C17: from Latin interstitium interval, from intersistere, from inter- + sistere to stand

interstice in American English

(ɪnˈtɜrstɪs)

nounWord forms: plural inˈterstices (ɪnˈtɜrstəsɪz; ɪnˈtɜrstəˌsiz)

a small or narrow space between things or parts; crevice

Word origin

Fr < LL interstitium < inter-, between + sistere, to set, redupl. of stare, to stand

Synonyms of 'interstice'

gap, opening, space, crack

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(noun) in the sense of gap

Definition

a small gap or crack between things

Synonyms

gap

the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames

opening

He squeezed through an opening in the fence.

space

The space underneath could be used as a storage area.

crack

She watched him though a crack in the curtains.

interval

figures separated by intervals of pattern and colour

vent

There was a small air vent in the ceiling.

rift

In the open bog are many rifts and potholes.

slit

She watched them through a slit in the curtain.

aperture

Through the aperture he could see daylight.

cleft

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

chink

He peered through a chink in the curtains.

crevice

a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice

fissure

There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.

cranny

The lizards fled into crannies in the rocks.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aperture

Definition

a hole or opening

Through the aperture he could see daylight.

Synonyms

opening,

space,

hole,

crack,

gap,

rent,

passage,

breach,

slot,

vent,

rift,

slit,

cleft,

eye,

chink,

fissure,

orifice,

perforation,

eyelet,

interstice

in the sense of chink

Definition

a small narrow opening

He peered through a chink in the curtains.

Synonyms

opening,

crack,

gap,

rift,

aperture,

cleft,

crevice,

fissure,

cranny

in the sense of cleft

Definition

an indentation or split

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

Synonyms

opening,

break,

crack,

gap,

rent,

breach,

fracture,

rift,

chink,

crevice,

fissure,

cranny

Nearby words of
interstice

intersection
intersperse
interspersed
interstice
intertwine
interval
intervene

Synonyms of 'interstice'

interstice

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单词	interstice
释义	Trends of interstice View usage for: interstice in British English (ɪnˈtɜːstɪs) noun (usually plural) 1. a minute opening or crevice between things 2. physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice Word origin C17: from Latin interstitium interval, from intersistere, from inter- + sistere to stand interstice in American English (ɪnˈtɜrstɪs) nounWord forms: plural inˈterstices (ɪnˈtɜrstəsɪz; ɪnˈtɜrstəˌsiz) a small or narrow space between things or parts; crevice Word origin Fr < LL interstitium < inter-, between + sistere, to set, redupl. of stare, to stand Synonyms of 'interstice' gap, opening, space, crack More Synonyms of interstice (noun) in the sense of gap Definition a small gap or crack between things Synonyms gap the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames opening He squeezed through an opening in the fence. space The space underneath could be used as a storage area. crack She watched him though a crack in the curtains. interval figures separated by intervals of pattern and colour vent There was a small air vent in the ceiling. rift In the open bog are many rifts and potholes. slit She watched them through a slit in the curtain. aperture Through the aperture he could see daylight. cleft a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through chink He peered through a chink in the curtains. crevice a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice fissure There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up. cranny The lizards fled into crannies in the rocks. Additional synonyms in the sense of aperture Definition a hole or opening Through the aperture he could see daylight. Synonyms opening, space, hole, crack, gap, rent, passage, breach, slot, vent, rift, slit, cleft, eye, chink, fissure, orifice, perforation, eyelet, interstice in the sense of chink Definition a small narrow opening He peered through a chink in the curtains. Synonyms opening, crack, gap, rift, aperture, cleft, crevice, fissure, cranny in the sense of cleft Definition an indentation or split a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through Synonyms opening, break, crack, gap, rent, breach, fracture, rift, chink, crevice, fissure, cranny Nearby words of interstice intersection intersperse interspersed interstice intertwine interval intervene Synonyms of 'interstice' interstice Explore 'interstice' in the dictionary
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